A Novel Role for Histatin 5 in Combination with Zinc to Promote Commensalism in C. albicans Survivor Cells

Candida albicans is maintained as a commensal by immune mechanisms at the oral epithelia. Oral antifungal peptide Histatin 5 (Hst 5) may function in innate immunity, but the specific role Hst 5 plays in C. albicans commensalism is unclear. Since Zn-binding potentiates the candidacidal activity of Hs...

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Autores principales: Norris, Hannah L., Kumar, Rohitashw, Edgerton, Mira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8703888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34959564
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10121609

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8703888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34959564
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10121609

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